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Serological markers of inflammatory bowel disease by Kuna, Andrea Tesija

“…Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a heterogeneous group of chronic inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal tract with two main distinguishable…”
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Faecal calprotectin determination: impact of preanalytical sample treatment and stool consistency on within- and between-method variability by Juricic, Gordana, Brencic, Tina, Tesija-Kuna, Andrea, Njegovan, Milena, Honovic, Lorena

“…We assessed the differences in faecal calprotectin (FC) concentrations measured by two assays depending on the stool consistency and extraction method. Stool…”
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Quality and best practice in medical laboratories: specific requests for autoimmunity testing by Sack, Ulrich, Bossuyt, Xavier, Andreeva, Hristina, Antal-Szalmás, Péter, Bizzaro, Nicola, Bogdanos, Dimitrios, Borzova, Elena, Conrad, Karsten, Dragon-Durey, Marie-Agnes, Eriksson, Catharina, Fischer, Katarzyna, Haapala, Anna-Maija, Heijnen, Ingmar, Herold, Manfred, Klotz, Werner, Kozmar, Ana, Tesija Kuna, Andrea, López Hoyos, Marcos, Malkov, Vladimir A, Musset, Lucile, Nagy, Eszter, Rönnelid, Johan, Shoenfeld, Yehuda, Sundic, Tatjana, Tsirogianni, Alexandra, Uibo, Raivo, Rego Sousa, Maria José, Damoiseaux, Jan

“…Special conditions associated with laboratory autoimmune testing are not well compatible with recent developments in regulatory frameworks such as EN/ISO 15189…”
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Mutated citrullinated vimentin antibodies in rheumatoid arthritis by Tesija Kuna, Andrea

“…Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common inflammatory systemic autoimmune disease, primarily affecting the peripheral joints. The past decade has been…”
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Long term false positive hsTnI on Alinity I probably caused by macrotroponin complex: Case report by Sušić, Tamara, Miler, Marijana, Nikolac Gabaj, Nora, Tešija Kuna, Andrea, Kordić, Krešimir, Ilić, Vedrana, Vinter, Ozren

“…•Macrotroponin complex is a probable cause of false-positive hsTnI on Alinity i.•In case of suspected falsely elevated hsTnI concentrations, it is recommended…”
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Diagnostic and prognostic role of resistin and copeptin in acute ischemic stroke by Perovic, Edi, Mrdjen, Anamarija, Harapin, Mladen, Tesija Kuna, Andrea, Simundic, Ana-Maria

“…Objectives: Our aim was to evaluate (i) whether there is a difference in the concentration of resistin and copeptin between acute ischemic stroke patients and…”
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Henoch-Schönlein purpura in the third trimester of pregnancy by Djakovic, Ivka, Butorac, Drazan, Vucicevic, Zeljko, Kosec, Vesna, Kuna, Andrea Tesija, Lugović-Mihić, Liborija

“…Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is an IgA-mediated small vessels' vasculitis that affects the skin, intestines and kidneys. Pregnancy has been reported as an…”
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Antibodies to citrullinated proteins/peptides in rheumatoid arthritis: what have we learned so far? by Tesija Kuna, Andrea, Zirovic, Marijana

“…Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common inflammatory systemic autoimmune disease with progressive joint destruction but also with multiple organs lesions…”
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α-1 Antitrypsin Genotype-Phenotype Discrepancy in a 42-Year-Old Man Who Carries the Null-Allele by Pavičić, Tomislav, Ćelap, Ivana, Njegovan, Milena, Tešija Kuna, Andrea, Štefanović, Mario

“…Abstract Background Alpha-1-antitrypsin (A1AT) deficiency is a hereditary condition caused by mutations in the SERPINA1 gene and associated with lung emphysema…”
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Comparison of Enzymatic Assay for HBA1C Measurement (Abbott Architect) With Capillary Electrophoresis (Sebia Minicap Flex Piercing Analyser) by Tesija Kuna, Andrea, Dukic, Kristina, Nikolac Gabaj, Nora, Miler, Marijana, Vukasovic, Ines, Langer, Sanja, Simundic, Ana-Maria, Vrkic, Nada

“…To compare the analytical performances of the enzymatic method (EM) and capillary electrophoresis (CE) for hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) measurement. Imprecision,…”
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Current laboratory and clinical practices in reporting and interpreting anti-nuclear antibody indirect immunofluorescence (ANA IIF) patterns: results of an international survey by Van Hoovels, Lieve, Broeders, Sylvia, Chan, Edward K. L., Andrade, Luis, de Melo Cruvinel, Wilson, Damoiseaux, Jan, Viander, Markku, Herold, Manfred, Coucke, Wim, Heijnen, Ingmar, Bogdanos, Dimitrios, Calvo-Alén, Jaime, Eriksson, Catharina, Kozmar, Ana, Kuhi, Liisa, Bonroy, Carolien, Lauwerys, Bernard, Schouwers, Sofie, Lutteri, Laurence, Vercammen, Martine, Mayer, Miroslav, Patel, Dina, Egner, William, Puolakka, Kari, Tesija-Kuna, Andrea, Shoenfeld, Yehuda, de Sousa, Maria José Rego, Hoyos, Marcos Lopez, Radice, Antonella, Bossuyt, Xavier

“…Abstract Background The International Consensus on Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) Patterns (ICAP) has recently proposed nomenclature in order to harmonize ANA…”
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Interference of M-protein on Thrombin Time Test: A Case Report by Njegovan, Milena, Margetić, Sandra, Tešija Kuna, Andrea, Đerek, Lovorka, Ćelap, Ivana, Pavičić, Tomislav, Čaržavec, Dubravka, Gaćina, Petar

“…Abstract Objective A case of interference of monoclonal protein (M-protein) on thrombin time (TT) test in a 39-year-old Caucasian male patient is presented…”
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Current practice in laboratory diagnostics of autoimmune diseases in Croatia. 
Survey of the Working group for laboratory diagnostics of autoimmune diseases of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine by Kuna, Andrea Tešija, Đerek, Lovorka, Kozmar, Ana, Drvar, Vedrana

“…With the trend of increasing incidence of autoimmune diseases, laboratories are faced with exponential growth of the requests for tests relating the diagnosis…”
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Unusually difficult clinical presentation of an infant suffering from congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection combined with alpha 1-antitrypsin (A1AT) deficiency by Potočnjak, Ines, Tešović, Goran, Kuna, Andrea Tešija, Stefanović, Mario, Zaja, Orjena

“…Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and alpha 1-antitrypsin (A1AT) deficiency are separately well described entities, but their simultaneous occurrence…”
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Assessment of antinuclear antibodies (ANA): National recommendations on behalf of the Croatian society of medical biochemistry and laboratory medicine by Tešija Kuna, Andrea, Đerek, Lovorka, Drvar, Vedrana, Kozmar, Ana, Gugo, Katarina

“…Antinuclear antibodies (ANA) represent a family of autoantibodies targeting ubiquitous cellular constituents and are a hallmark of systemic inflammatory…”
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Comparison of diagnostic accuracy for eight SARS-CoV-2 serological assays by Tešija Kuna, Andrea, Hanžek, Milena, Vukasović, Ines, Nikolac Gabaj, Nora, Vidranski, Valentina, Ćelap, Ivana, Miler, Marijana, Stančin, Nevenka, Šimac, Brankica, Živković, Marcela, Žarak, Marko, Kmet, Marta, Jovanović, Marijana, Tadinac, Sanja, Šupraha Goreta, Sandra, Periša, Josipa, Šamija, Ivan, Štefanović, Mario

“…Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) serological tests have been suggested as an additional diagnostic tool in highly suspected cases…”
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Comparison of Five Different Reagents for dsDNA Antibodies Determination by Derek, Lovorka, Kuna, Andrea Tesija, Drvar, Vedrana, Zivkovic, Ksenija Kukuruzovic, Stancin, Nevenka

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Comparison of Five Different Reagents for dsDNA Antibodies Determination by Derek, Lovorka, Kuna, Andrea Tesija, Drvar, Vedrana, Zivkovic, Ksenija Kukuruzovic, Stancin, Nevenka

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1 Antitrypsin Genotype-Phenotype Discrepancy in a 42-Year-Old Man Who Carries the Null-Allele by Pavicic, Tomislav, Celap, Ivana, Njegovan, Milena, Kuna, Andrea Tesija, Stefanovic, Mario

“…Background: Alpha-1 -antitrypsin (A1AT) deficiency is a hereditary condition caused by mutations in the SERPINA1 gene and associated with lung emphysema and…”
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Quantitative Assay of Immunoglobulin Free Light Chains (FLC): Evaluation of Monoclonal Versus Polyclonal Antibody and Immunoturbidimetric Versus Immunonephelometric Detection Technology by Segulja, Dragana, Matisic, Danica, Rogic, Dunja, Tesija Kuna, Andrea, Vukasovic, Ines, Vrkic, Nada, Batinic, Josip, Nemet, Damir

“…Introduction. It has been rarely reported that a laboratory test introduced so rapid and radical changes in diagnostic algorithm as is the case with the…”
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